Water dispenser the water continues to run after dispensing, i have to shutt off the supply in order to stop it, this works until someone forgets and uses the water again. I ahev ge model gss25lgpa . Thanks

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Re: water dispenser

This sounds like the microswitch that is activated by the paddle is sticking . If all the other functions appear to work ok ?? Does this particular model have an ice and water dispenser ?? Does the ice behave in the same way ? if not then i would suggest that the water valve is not closing and needs replacing instead of the microswitch

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There is an electric water valve, usually at the lower back of the appliance which would appear to be stuck open and would need to be replaced OR the switch in the dispenser area is stuck in the closed position. Try disconnecting the wiring to the valve and if that stops it then most likely the dispenser switch is defective, If not then the valve is likely stuck open. There should also be a small valve in the water supply line, under a sink or etc. that you can shut off to stop the water flow with until you get the other problem daiagnosed and fixed.

I am assuming when you say the door dispenser drips, that you mean the water dispenser. I had the same problem with my Samsung fridge Freezer, it just turned out to be that the water pressure from the tap supplying the dispenser was turned up too high, the advice I was given (from an engineer) was to turn down the pressure a little then run the dispenser for approx half a litre, then let it sit for a while to see if the drip continues, if it does, try again, it took a few adjustments but we're running fine now, but don't forget, it's normal for a dispenser to drip once or twice after its use. Good luck.

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